Part of the Ancient Practice Series, “œThe Sacred Meal” looks at practice of the Eucharist (or communion or Lord’s Supper) within the church. This is a unique series and a unique book. I have never read another book on communion quite like it. It is not overly concerned with history (although it brings up some … Read more
Takeaway: Poverty, the reasons for poverty and the ways out of poverty are never simple. Good, rich stories are one way to show the complexity. I love reading books when I have some outside references to the setting. Part of the book The Magician was set in Paris. We went to Paris two years ago to … Read more
I like the concept of this book, introduce a saint to modern Christians through story and not just biography. Saint Francis, was a transitional Christian and is very relevant to today’s Christians, maybe especially to evangelicals. The weakness is that it isn’t great literature. At one point it talks about the purpose of great art … Read more
Takeaway: Best book I have read on leading prayer in a small group setting Purchase Links: Paperback, Kindle Edition Small groups have become a standard among the evangelical church. Especially in large churches, they are the way that you build community, disciple one another, and give and receive care from the church. Many small groups … Read more
Takeaway: This is a book that should be read, because even if you really disagree with it, the ideas are important. I have a tendency (probably bad) to read a lot of books at the same time. What that means is that I often will put something to the side for a while before coming back to … Read more
This was another book that I purchased at a sale on Audible.com. It was $5 and 10 hours long. It was cheap and I knew a movie had been based loosely on it. Many people that I trust really liked the movie, but I have never seen it. It is an era of history that … Read more
This is an unusual book. First of all, the in the US there is a pretty clear anti-drinking message by the church, so anything that merges drinking and God is usually suspect. The first chapter of this book does a good job giving a history of beer, civilization and the church. I think it makes a … Read more
When I started reading “A Million Miles in a Thousand Years” I had never read a book by Donald Miller (or at least I didn’t think I had. When I was looking at Donald Miller’s Wikipedia page I realized I had read his first book “Prayer and the Art of Volkswagen Maintenance“.) Many, many … Read more
I have not read any books by Max Lucado (other than a couple of children’s books). I know who he is, how could anyone in the Christian world, at least the reading Christian world, not know who he is. But I have not read anything that he has written. I have always categorized him in … Read more
This is one of the books that my wife and I have used for an read together before we go to bed book. This is not a standard Christian marriage book. In fact, this is as unique a Christian marriage book as I have read. There are some parts I have issues with, but the … Read more